If someone isn’t living up to your perceived level of their standard, but they are not a burden to anyone, why do you have a problem? If someone else isn’t happy with you not living up to their perceived level of standard for you, and you are not a burden to anyone, why should you care if they have a problem?
Your reasoning behind your actions doesn’t have to be a good one and doesn’t have to be a reason anyone else would agree with. But you know what your reasoning is. This is the why that motivates you, and if it does not match up with the image you say you want to portray, you have a choice to make.
You may not be a famous person known for being a jerk to your fans, but you may be known as being a jerk to your friends and co-workers. Don’t be.
Why has it been such a personal struggle to get from Episode #140 to Episode #150? Because of a lack of focus on the real target, and too much distraction on what comes next and what else we could be doing now.
People tend to believe I know everything, but even I am not arrogant enough to think I can remember everything. But I can fake it by taking great notes and keeping them well organized.
Whatever you love will at some point become a pain to cont inue as it is. Take a break so that you can learn to love it again from a fresh perspective.
You don't want to air all dirty laundry. You do want to let people know what is real and what is not about your life.
Having a sphere of influence where the ideas are totally homogeneous gets pretty dull pretty quickly.
Technology is offering newly refreshed experiences for old formats, but most of these experiences aren’t exactly new.
Even with the best of intentions, we all offer a net-negative to the hard work of someone out there. You should find out who that person is, and determine if it should be your role to fix it.
At 135 episode, I am able to quickly take an idea and turning it around into an audio file waiting for release as a podcast. But it took all the work from the trials of episode #0 to the review of episode #134 to make the process of producing 135 seem so seamless and smooth.
You may want to collect trophies and memorabilia to help you remember key victories and moments. But those physical things contain no magic from the even they memorialize.
Your brand distinguishes you from all the other ‘things’ in the world but is only as good as you actually are in delivering what you promise.
If you get the urge to share a story right now before it loses its power, you may not have a story compelling enough to spread effectively.
I thought I was a fraud. I am not, and neither are you.
There is never a perfect time for anything. Choose a time to make that massive action, and do whatever is needed to hit that deadline.
Do you have it in you to believe you are the right person for the opportunity you are asking for?
It's always great to have a reminder that your actions, regardless how small, make a difference.
As grim as it may sound, there is a great deal of wisdom to be found in the observations of other’s misfortunes.
If clichéd wisdom is mostly simple truth most people should know well, why don’t most people take the effort to follow it?
Just yielding a harvest does not make a successful farm. Know how much output you are supposed to have when the work is done.
Being a hoarder is not okay, but holding on to things that have great meaning to you that make you question the space you give them is perfectly fine.
The instruction to put your oxygen mask on first is not about being selfish. It’s about taking care of yourself first so that you have the ability to assist others.
Just because a person hates your product, doesn’t mean they hate you and all you personally stand for.
A price tag is not the best gauge of an item’s value. The utility it provides offers a better perspective of worth.
Are you making a mess of a situation that would be fine if you left it well enough alone?
You need people willing to make sacrifices in order to support your mission. How willing are you to make similar sacrifices for those who take up that challenge? A lead in for this week's Ten Minute Life Lesson podcast.
Accept the false apology, and move on your life. Don't let the bitterness that lives in their hearts infect yours.
Whether you always seem to be within reach of a new opportunity, or your opportunities are lacking, you should periodically evaluate exactly how lucrative your opportunities are.
When only you can do the work on a massive task to get the job done, don't try to tackle it all at once. Pace yourself, and your expectations of a job well done.
